Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 63.2% more expensive than Yemen.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
YER1,250
|
$5.61
€5.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
YER1,984
|
$5.95
€5.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
YER246
|
$1.46
€1.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
YER137
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
YER300
|
$0.91
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
YER714
|
$4.11
€4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
YER1,996
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
YER794
|
$2.12
€2.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
YER1,052
|
$2.45
€2.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
YER552
|
$0.66
€0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
YER173
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
YER408
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
YER246
|
$1.44
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER199
|
$0.38
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
YER188
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.22
YER2,809
|
$5.85
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.83
YER10,719
|
$22.78
€22.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,991.01
YER2,250,187
|
$18,135.16
€17,802.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
YER6,101
|
$10.14
€9.95
|
|
pay 70.5% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
YER9,791
|
$16.01
€15.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.11
YER69,603
|
$463.57
€455.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.96
YER37,030
|
$371.24
€364.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.55
YER13,903
|
$124.14
€121.86
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.44
YER15,377
|
$348.30
€341.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,327.35
YER332,197
|
$5,354.30
€5,256.14
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
YER673
|
$1.47
€1.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
YER691
|
$1.98
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
YER909
|
$4.22
€4.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.26
YER11,828
|
$33.18
€32.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
YER1,251
|
$6.57
€6.45
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
YER10,969
|
$54.32
€53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.06
YER15,533
|
$30.91
€30.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.23
YER14,324
|
$65.18
€63.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.53
YER16,902
|
$82.63
€81.12
|
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